Monday, April 22, 2024

Postscript, Ian Hunter, Shrunken Heads, 13th Album

The release was issued by Yep Roc Records in America, Mercury in Norway, and Jerkin' Crocus Records in Britain on 15 May 2007. Early album pressings included a second limited-edition disc featuring bonus tracks: Wasted, Real or Imaginary, and Your Eyes. 

Promotion by Jerkin' Crocus included When the World Was Round as a single and it reached #91 on the UK national chart. The CD and vinyl picture discs featured live recordings of Twisted Steel, Once Bitten Twice Shy, and Words (Big Mouth) as extra tracks, and a startling animated promotional video was produced by Andy Doran, identified as "the testicle with fuzz" video, but in any case Hunter admired the visual interpretation of his song. 

The British press praised the release and American critics reacted the same. It was nominated as a Classic Rock record of the year, and the publication's "Top Fifty Albums of 2007" would rank it at #5. 

Three promotional acoustic shows followed in the UK and they also received critical acclaim. 

Since Hunter had finally achieved critical acclaim the question might be is he done or will he hang it up? 

Ian Hunter On Track for Sonicbond Publishing, TheDoctorOfDigital@pm.me